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{{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[ | {{about|the grabbable block from [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|the special platform from the same game|[[Semisolid Platform#Super Mario Bros. 3|Semisolid Platform § Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | ||
{{item infobox | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png]]<br>[[Mario]] holding a flashing White Block | |image=[[File:SMB3 Held White Block.png]]<br>[[Mario]] holding a flashing White Block | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ( | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ( | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]]) | ||
|variant_of=[[Brick Block]] | |variant_of=[[Brick Block]] | ||
|comparable=[[Grab Block]] | |comparable=[[Grab Block]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.|[[Letter]] from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | {{quote|The White Block contains magic powers that will enable you to defeat your enemies.|[[Letter]] from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}} | ||
[[File:SMB3 White Block tile.gif|frame|left]] | |||
'''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>{{cite | '''White Blocks''', also referred to as '''Ice Blocks'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=8|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=33, 35, 38|date=Spring 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Peterson, Erik|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=12|isbn=1930206-37-2}}</ref> or '''blue blocks''',<ref name=Prima>{{cite|quote='''ICE AND BLUE BRICK BLOCKS''' Ice and blue brick blocks interest Mario because they both occur infrequently and have separate properties. Throw blue blocks at enemies, and thaw ice blocks with Fire Flower firings—just don’t drop onto something nasty when you’re melting them!|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=12|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9|date=October 21, 2003}}</ref> are white or light-blue [[block]]s resembling [[Brick Block]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]], ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They first appear in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]], and they appear occasionally through the rest of the game, more commonly in [[level]]s of [[Ice Land]]. White Blocks can be picked up and carried around by [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], disappearing after a few seconds. Once grabbed, a White Block begins to flash colors, and it can be kicked away to defeat [[List of enemies|enemies]] or reach distant [[? Block]]s. White Blocks can also be picked up by a [[Buster Beetle]], which will throw one at high speeds towards the player. White Blocks are implied by some sources to be icy; however, unlike standard [[Ice Block]]s, they are not slippery when used as platforms. In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', kicked White Blocks can bounce back from [[flipper]]s and damage the player. | ||
A similar type of block known as a [[Grab Block]] appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they resemble dark-blue [[Rotating Block]]s instead. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct. | A similar type of block known as a [[Grab Block]] appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Grab Blocks can be picked up, carried, and thrown by players as well, but they resemble dark-blue [[Rotating Block]]s instead. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a type of Ice Block has the same role as both, though it is slippery and does not self-destruct. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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SMB3 BusterBeetle.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' artwork of a [[Buster Beetle]] carrying a White Block | SMB3 BusterBeetle.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' artwork of a [[Buster Beetle]] carrying a White Block | ||
MariokickSMB3.jpg|Artwork depicting a White Block as both a gray Brick Block and a basic Ice Block | MariokickSMB3.jpg|Artwork depicting a White Block as both a gray Brick Block and a basic Ice Block | ||
Iceblock.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | Iceblock.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | ||
SMAS SMB3 World 6-10 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | SMAS SMB3 World 6-10 Screenshot.png|''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jpn=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック | |Jpn=しろいぶろっく / {{ruby|白|しろ}}いブロック<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://imgur.com/Pp1NHya 231]|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref> | ||
|JpnR=Shiroi Burokku | |JpnR=Shiroi Burokku | ||
|JpnM=White Block | |JpnM=White Block | ||
|Jpn2=アイスブロック | |Jpn2=アイスブロック<ref>{{cite|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=40|publisher=Shogakukan|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|Jpn2R=Aisu Burokku | |Jpn2R=Aisu Burokku | ||
|Jpn2M=Ice Block | |Jpn2M=Ice Block | ||
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|Ita=Blocco Bianco | |Ita=Blocco Bianco | ||
|ItaM=White Block | |ItaM=White Block | ||
|Ita2=Blocco di ghiaccio | |Ita2=Blocco di ghiaccio<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=40}}</ref> | ||
|Ita2M=Ice Block | |Ita2M=Ice Block | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*A White Block being held by Mario changes color every four frames. A thrown White Block and the rubble it creates change color every two frames. A White Block being held by a Buster Beetle changes color every frame. Ones being carried by Mario as well as the rubble also cycle in the opposite order from the ones being carried by Buster Beetles and ones that have been thrown. | *A White Block being held by Mario changes color every four frames. A thrown White Block and the rubble it creates change color every two frames. A White Block being held by a Buster Beetle changes color every frame. Ones being carried by Mario as well as the rubble also cycle in the opposite order from the ones being carried by Buster Beetles and ones that have been thrown. | ||
